Hebrews 12:4
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:13Rank 1 from verse 4
13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
13There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is ‖common to man: but God is faithfull, who wil not suffer you to bee tempted aboue that you are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may bee able to beare it.
- Hebrews 10:32–34Rank 2 from verse 4
32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
32But call to remembrance the former dayes, in which after yee were illuminated, ye indured a great fight of afflictions:
33Partly whilest ye were made a gazing stocke both by reproches & afflictions, and partly whilest ye became companions of them that were so vsed.
34For yee had compassion of me in my bonds, and tooke ioyfully the spoyling of your goods, knowing in your selues that yee haue in heauen a better and an induring substance.
- Revelation 2:13Rank 3 from verse 4
13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
13I know thy workes, and where thou dwellest, euen where Satans seat is, and thou holdest fast my Name, and hast not denied my faith, euen in those daies, wherein Antipas was my faithful Martyr, who was slaine among you, where Satan dwelleth.
- 2 Timothy 4:6–7Rank 4 from verse 4
6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
6For I am now readie to bee offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7I haue fought a good fight, I haue finished my course, I haue kept the faith.
- Hebrews 12:2Rank 5 from verse 4
2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Matthew 24:9Rank 6 from verse 4
- Revelation 12:11Rank 7 from verse 4
- Revelation 18:24Rank 8 from verse 4
- Revelation 6:9–11Rank 9 from verse 4
9And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
9And when hee had opened the fift seale, I saw vnder the altar, the soules of them that were slaine for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
10And they cried with a lowd voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doest thou not iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11And white robes were giuen vnto euery one of them, and it was sayd vnto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, vntill their fellow seruants also, and their brethren that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
- Revelation 17:6Rank 10 from verse 4
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the Saints, and with the blood of the Martyrs of Iesus: and when I saw her, I wondred with great admiration.
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Hebrews 12:4
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of resist, meaning to oppose, withstand, strive against, hinder, refuse, or set oneself against.
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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of strive, meaning to contend, struggle, labour earnestly, or exert oneself toward an object.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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12:4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
12:4Yee haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
Selected passage12:5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
12:5And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.
12:6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
12:6For whome the Lord loueth hee chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth.
12:7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
12:7If yee endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sonnes: for what sonne is he whom the father chasteneth not?
12:8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
12:8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sonnes.
12:9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
12:9Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?
12:10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
12:10For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.
12:11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12:11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
12:12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
12:12Wherefore lift vp the handes which hang downe, and the feeble knees.
12:13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
12:13And make ‖straight paths for your feete, lest that which is lame bee turned out of the way, but let it rather bee healed.
12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
12:14Followe peace with all men, and holinesse, without which no man shall see the Lord:
12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
12:15Looking diligently, lest any man ‖faile of the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse springing vp, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled:
12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
12:16Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright.
12:17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
12:17For yee know how that afterward when hee would haue inherited the blessing, hee was reiected: for hee found no ‖place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with teares.